New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-11
ACTORS IN A FIERY FURNACE.
ELEVEN PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH I'M A
VARIETY THEATRE
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HURLEY, Wis, July io.-Fire broke out on tba
stage of the Acazar Theatre at 8 o'clock last
night and within On hour the entire business
part OF the town was in flames while eleven
persons had perished in the theatre. Nine chsrred
bodies have been taken from the ruins. The loss
Is fully eb00,0oo. The Alcazar was variety
theatre chiefly frequented by miners, and was one
OF the resorts of unsavory repute associated with
tne notorious dance houses Of the mining regions
Only small audience had gathered when the fire
oroxe out, and they scrambled out In hurry.
several OF the actors, however rushed upstairs
!" save tner wardrobes, and when they sought to
escape round that they were hemmed In on oil
eiues inc names having spread through the
WOODEN building with incredible rapidity How
tney struggled to hee will never be known AZ
none Oh them except Sadie Wells and Mabel
fowers were ever seen again. The former an
peared at second story window and called
piteously upon the crowd outside 10 save ber
Before hand could be raised the flames cauobt
her clothing. She made frantic effort to iumn
through the window, then with piercing shrielx
fell into the furnace below
mabel Powers reached q third-story window
rom which she jumped and was SO badly injured
tnat her recovery is doubtful Among those who
perlshed In the theatre were: Frank Younp
Sadie McCabe and - Jackson colored comedians
LINE More, song and dance artist: Mabel Good
rich and husband, Sadie Wells Mrs Fenton. and
TWO OF three others whose names are not known
Inc Aicazar was In the heart of the city, 1t
was mass OF flames in short time. The fire
seemed 10 leap from building to building until
severaI blocks became roaring oven. It was
not lang before every business building between
Third and Fifth aves was In flames. All efforts
10 get the fire under control seemed futile. The
nre department re-enNrced by volunteers sent its
puny streams against the advancing walls of
name but had to retreat the fire swept resist
iessy on IL did not stop until material for it
to feed upon was lacking
The individual losses over S. 900 are as follows
Moore, McFarran d Co., merchandise and cloth
Ing, $50, 600 Moore, Agnew & Co., general hard
ware, $4,000 Heinemann Brothers & Co.. dry
goods, $4,000, Cohn & Ninn, general merchan-
disc, $4,000; Brill & Langdon. same, $40 600:
Carrothers Brothers, stock of LIQUORS. 81. 900 Il
u. Lanlois, saloon and household goods, s5, 900:
oscar Hanson furnishing goods 81, 900; Lemon
roster, drugs, $4,000; proprietors Of the Fair,
so,ooo; John Il. Burton, sixteen buiIdipgs
10000; Charles Leclaire, Alcazar Theatre.
$4,000; d. T. Mcneil. saloon and household.
$4,000 I: S. Birdie, Wholesale liquors, s., ,OOOs
a. Il. Gallagher, law library. $4,000 Peeke
Brothers, groceries, with building, sIl 900: G.
Perrin, restaurant, $4,000: F. A. Day, hardware.
$4,000; j. Ridgeman, saloon and restaurant
s5, 1000.
CHICAGO. July 10-A Times dispatch from Iron-
wood, Mich, across the river from Hurley, Wis.
says: Seventeen people lost their lives in tho
Alcazar. The following additional names of dead
are given: j. w. Van Quick, Samuel Haley, Laurie
Brainerd. 1t Is probable that John Jarrett, the
stage carpenter, will die from his injuries Jennie
Sheridan. an actress who leaped from the third
story. Is also severely hurt She says that she tried
70 persuade several Others to Jump. but they de-
layed and the floor fell Ia taking them with Ii,